COLLINGWOOD has surged into second place with its sixth straight win, easing past Gold Coast by 39 points at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night.

The Magpies kicked eight consecutive goals across the first and second quarters to set up a match-winning lead and were never seriously threatened.

They led by 38 points at the main break and extended that to 59 points during the third quarter before winning 14.15 (99) to 8.12 (60).

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The win was soured by a knee injury to defender Lynden Dunn during the third term that kept him from returning to the field.

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley was frustrated his team didn't go on with the job as Gold Coast won just its second final quarter of the season.

"I thought we played as good a footy in the first two-and-a-half quarters as we've played," Buckley said.

"I really thought it was a challenging contest.

"Then we dropped right off. It looked like physically we weren't able to maintain it.

"It was an ugly game of footy for the last 45 minutes.

"We played some of our best footy and we played some of our worst."

However, they now trail only Richmond after 15 rounds, edging past West Coast, Sydney and Port Adelaide on percentage to sit in second.

While the loss of Adam Treloar to injury might have an impact down the track, it made little difference first-up, with the midfield load shared around.

Skipper Scott Pendlebury (25 disposals and a goal) and ruckman Brodie Grundy (23 touches, 49 hit-outs and nine tackles) could raffle the best on ground.

Taylor Adams (30 and eight clearances) was exceptional in tight, while Steele Sidebottom (24) and Jack Crisp (22) also got plenty of ball.

Josh Thomas also had a night to remember against the club he first played TAC Cup for in its inaugural 2009 season.

The 26-year-old Queenslander continued his fine season, kicking four goals to go with 22 disposals, including a special effort midway through the second term.

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He ran down unsuspecting Suns defender Jarrod Harbrow, crunched him in a tackle and then picked up the loose ball before it could go over the boundary line and calmly slotted the snap with his left boot from deep in the right forward pocket.

While it's the first time Collingwood has won six straight since 2012, the loss was Gold Coast's ninth in succession – the third worst streak in club history.

The Magpies' pressure was just too much.

The Suns tried hard early, and debutant Wil Powell kicked a sublime goal off the left foot with his first kick in the AFL, but they couldn't sustain the intensity for long enough.

Collingwood pounced on turnovers, with cross-goal kicks from Steven May and Jarrod Harbrow in their defensive 50 picked off in the first half for goals.

It was a theme that haunted Stuart Dew's men.

To the Suns' credit though, they continued to fight where they haven't in previous weeks, and understandably Dew was rapt. 

"That last 40 minutes ... the heart that they showed and I guess the passion for each other was really there," he said.

"It’s a turning point for the footy club, I think the way they went about it.

"After they kicked the first three goals in the third quarter, the response was impressive.

"Full credit so the players on that one. I think there was a lot to like for our footy club and supporters."

Gold Coast had more inside 50s (58-52) but were sloppy.

Touk Miller (33), Jarryd Lyons (32 and 12 clearances), David Swallow (31) and Jarrod Harbrow (29) all busted their backsides for four quarters.

MEDICAL ROOM
Gold Coast: No problems for the Suns, with co-captain Steven May getting through his first match back in a month after suffering an ankle injury.
Collingwood: Defender Lynden Dunn was the only casualty from the contest, limping off with a knee injury in the third quarter. Coach Nathan Buckley said Dunn would need scans, but he was "concerned" about the injury.

NEXT UP
The Magpies will try and make it seven wins in succession next Sunday when they face arch-rivals Essendon at the MCG. Gold Coast will try and snap its losing streak on the same afternoon when it faces North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium – a team it beat in the opening round.

GOLD COAST      3.2    4.4    7.7     8.12 (60)
COLLINGWOOD  4.3  10.6  13.11  14.15 (99)

GOALS
Gold Coast: Holman 2, Crossley, Dawson, Martin, Powell, Schoenfeld, Young
Collingwood: Thomas 4, Stephenson 3, De Goey 2, Cox, Crocker, Maynard, Mihocek, Pendlebury, 

BEST 
Gold Coast: Martin, Swallow, Lyons, Harbrow, Miller
Collingwood: Grundy, Pendlebury, Stephenson, Thomas, Adams 

INJURIES 
Gold Coast: TBC
Collingwood: Lynden Dunn (leg) 

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Haussen, Nicholls, Hay

Official crowd: 13, 637 at Metricon Stadium